Entertainment & Events

Entries for charity's hospitality awards soon to close

27-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Entries will soon close for the Springboard charity awards for excellence in hospitality.

World’s Biggest Pub Quiz raises an estimated £190,000

26-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

The World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, organised by PubAid, has raised an estimated £190,000 for close to 500 different charities.

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Local heroes recognised at Britvic Lifting Spirits Awards

23-Jul-2018 By MA editorial

Pubs have always been at the heart of their local communities, but for those who go above and beyond the call of duty, national recognition beckons

Can pubs cash in on Love Island?

20-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Reality TV show Love Island has taken the nation by storm, with viewing figures peaking at close to 4m people in 2018 despite regular clashes with the World Cup.

Craft brewery hosts ‘beers for deers’ day

16-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Norfolk craft brewery has teamed up with a wildlife rescue organisation for a charity event day.

Parliamentary beer group names Bake Off star ‘Drinker of the Year 2018’

12-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

Great British Bake Off winner 2016 Candice Brown was named Beer Drinker of the Year at the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group’s 25th anniversary dinner this week.

Brewhouse & Kitchen announced as winners of The Tapsters 2018

09-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

After a nationwide search for the country’s best beer and cider team, pub operator Brewhouse & Kitchen has won The Tapsters 2018 prize.

BII opens entries for National Innovation in Training Awards

09-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is urging companies to enter the National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

The pubs that turned red, white and blue for the Fourth of July

05-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

UK pubs joined in with festivities across The Pond for yesterday’s Fourth of July celebration of US independence, offering specially themed food, drink, and music.

Finalists revealed for the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards 2018

05-Jul-2018 By Ed Bedington

Second round judging is now complete and The Morning Advertiser is delighted to announce its short-listed finalists for the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards.

How will the pub industry celebrate Pride this weekend?

04-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pub companies are getting ready for a colourful weekend in partnership with London Pride 2018.

Community pub opens cinema in time for tonight’s England game

03-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

The recently restored Boot Inn at Freston, Suffolk, has opened a community cinema and will screen England’s World Cup match against Columbia tonight (Tuesday 3 July).

Should pubs charge more during World Cup games?

03-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

Pubs have been criticised for charging more for their beer during World Cup games after an investigation by The Sun newspaper.

National Licensing Week 2018 highlights breadth of sector

21-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Now in its third year, National Licensing Week 2018 is taking place between 18-22 June to raise awareness of the role of licensing across the country.

Stonegate team scale three peaks for mental health charities

19-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Stonegate’s 18-strong ‘Team North’ have completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for mental health charities.

St Austell publicans scoop Licensee of the Year 2018 award

05-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard and Stuart Stone

Tanya and Alex Williams of the Polgooth Inn in St Austell, Cornwall, have won the 2018 Licensee of the Year award – sponsored by Sky – at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) summer event.

Breathing space: subcontracting your pub rooms for profit

31-May-2018 By Emma Eversham

For licensees looking to make extra cash to keep the business rates wolves from the door, subcontracting your space to groups can be a low-maintenance way of bringing in extra revenue while creating goodwill.

Last chance to enter the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards

24-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

There are less than 24 hours to go to get your entries in for the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards 2018. And this year it promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

What is shuffleboard and what can it bring to your pub?

23-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser spoke to Dafydd Evans, CEO of Shufl, to discuss what shuffleboard can offer pubs.

Pubs give taxman £70m royal wedding boost

22-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Treasury is thought to have benefited to the tune of £70m from successful pub trading over the royal wedding weekend.

Last chance to enter 2018 UKHospitality operations managers awards

22-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Only a few weeks remain for the hospitality industry to submit nominations for the 2018 UKHospitality operations managers awards.

Landlord is king of the ring

21-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser spoke to the operator of an award-winning pub who can be found between the wrestling ropes when he’s not behind the bar.

How have drinking habits changed over four decades of royal weddings?

18-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Ahead of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding on 19 May, Portman Group analysis of UK alcohol trends shows how the nation’s relationship with booze has changed since Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles tied the knot in 1981.

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Deadline extended for the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards

18-May-2018 By Ed Bedington

Pubs and bars across the UK are being given extra time to be in with a chance of being declared the best in the business.

Red Mist Leisure takes on Hadrian's Wall 86-mile walking challenge

18-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Staff from award-winning pub group Red Mist Leisure are embarking on a gruelling challenge to raise money for three charities.

'Super Saturday' to be biggest trading day of the year for UK pubs

17-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

More than 50m pints of beer are expected to be sold this Saturday as the FA Cup final and royal wedding combine to deliver the busiest trading day of 2018 so far.

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Where are GBPA winners now: the Feathers Inn

15-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Winning the top award came as a surprise to Rhian and Helen Cradock and the team at the Feathers in 2011.

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Where are GBPA winners now: the Compasses

14-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Based in the north Essex countryside, the Compasses has undergone a significant transformation in its business since winning at the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA).

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Where are GBPA winners now: Battlesteads

11-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Battlesteads in Wark-on-Tyne was the brightest shining star among a host of others when it won the 2010 Great British Pub Awards, and literally the most knowledgeable about star quality.

BII Licensee of the Year finalists face their toughest test

10-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Six finalists in the Licensee of the Year competition run by the The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) have been announced.

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Where are GBPA winners now: Shibden Mill

10-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

The picture-postcard 17th-century Shibden Mill Inn may nestle somewhat out of the way within a deep fold of Shibden Valley near Halifax, but winning the Great British Pub Award put it in a welcome spotlight.

Record sales for pubs over sunny bank holiday weekend

09-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Seaside pubs, rural pubs in scenic areas and those with large beer gardens saw record-breaking sales over the sunny bank holiday.

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Where are GBPA winners now: the Pen-y-cae Inn

09-May-2018 By Fred A'Court

Winners of the Great British Pub Awards (GBPAs) have gone on to create some unique and unusual businesses, and the Pen-y-cae Inn some 20 miles north-east of Swansea is up there with the best.

‘Rural Oscars’ names Crown Inn Best Rural Pub in the South East

08-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

The Crown Inn at Dial Post, near Horsham, has won the Best Rural Pub in the South East gong in the Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed the ‘Rural Oscars’.

Could you be the next Pub Chef of the Year?

03-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

The search is on to find the UK’s greatest pub chef and a stand-out young chef at this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards (GBPA).

Parliament approves extension to pub opening hours for the royal wedding

02-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

Parliament has announced that pubs will be able to extend their opening hours throughout the weekend of the royal wedding.

Still time to enter John Smith's Great British Pub Awards

02-May-2018 By MA Editorial

There’s still time to enter the John Smith's Great British Pub Awards, and be in with a chance of claiming the title of best pub in the UK.

Pubgoer who visited every Red Lion celebrates opening at Blackpool Tower

27-Apr-2018 By Michelle Perrett

A woman who has travelled 90,000 miles to visit every Red Lion pub in Britain – 656 of them in total – has helped to celebrate the opening of the Red Lion pub at The Blackpool Tower.

Maximising Sport in Pubs

Can pubs cash in on esports?

26-Apr-2018 By Stuart Stone

The fourth speaker at The Morning Advertiser’s 2018 Maximising Sport in Pubs conference – head of esports and gaming at Goat agency and CEO of Edge esports, Adam Whyte – looked at how pubs can embrace gaming and e-sports and tap into the Millennial market....

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